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【】gueasanyof then.” ”ihyou,”captainbarclaysaid. ”ipereplied,ly;”but hyyouneveruldkeepup,onfoot;andahorsewould beoutofthequestion,angtheforestsofthevosgesuntains. ”yought,hoe todrillanddisruits,beforestarting.” ”thatihpleasure,”captainbarclaysaid.”ihadbeen thinkingofservices,inthatunicipality; asveryfeobiles,stilllessofthe nationalguard,ko yourrps,tilltheyrch. ”inthefirstplatobe” ”orongpany,sayonehundredandten,”captaintee ahanthatoounwieldyfuerrillawork. iore;indeed,ishouldbe quitesatisfiedein, ieuersthaniaept,ishalladvisetheogetup other,silarrps.thereoughttobesresofsllparties, hangingupontherearandflankoftheene,andinterruptinghis nication.” ”hoingthe ”eitherhchassepots,orhylishrifles.itisofno useapplyingtogovent.theythe biles,fornths;tosaynothingofthenationalguard.ust buytheriflesinengland,iuittoget chassepots;soithiplanodee, uponyoursniders.” ”iknoanatters,in england;andaoncefor,say, elevendozensobeforhenceby rail.” ”ishouldbeverygladifyoupesaid.”i havenodoubtaboutgettingthatnuerofrecruits,easilyenough. ihavehadagoodnycallsalready,thising;andseveral thousandfranised.inanother threeorfourdays,theo yourfriends,tokeaanufacturer,igive youthehetihisanshegunsarrive, thoseherestwillbepaid forbythesubscriptions. ”ofurse,pletehbayos.if,atthe sati,younitionsay,twohundredroundsfor eachrifleite;asthe goventynotbeabletosupplyany,atfirst.hoer theeting,thisevening,ishallseehoe in;andorrounicipality .” ”ent,tee” ”aslightaspossible.nothiroysthegoofhanto beobligedtocarryheavysontheirshoulders.weshallbe essentiallyguerrillasourattaustbe surprises.speed,therefore,andthepoargdistances, arethefirstofessentials. ”idonotproposetocarryknapsacksrehaversaapable ofntainingaspareshirt,aupleofpairsofsocks,andthree daysbiscuits.eastalsocarryasparepairofboots, strappedtohisbelt,behind.athickblahaholecutfor thehead,soastokeacloakbyday,averbynightwillbe an shouldcarryalight,erproofat. ”idonotproposetotakeevesdabri.theyaddnsiderably totheand,unlessuallyengagedin expeditions,akeourheadquartersatsovillage;when thenbedispersedaages,orsleepinstables, orbas.ustsleepintheopenair.” ”iquiteapproveofyourplan,”captainbarclaysaid.”exclusiveof hisrifleandaunition,thebeabovefifteen poundsanand,ard fight,fort.thearchout,ladenlike beastsofburden,isabsurd.itisiossibleforherto rch,ht,haheavyloadupontheirbacks. ”haveyouthoughtaboutunifor ”no,ihaveledatall.ithoughtoflettingthenfix upoheirohoice.” ”donothingofthesort,”captainbarclaysaid.”thenwillonly thinkofostbeing,orpicturesque.youotdo betterthanfixuponsogood,serviofa darkgrayishlor;sothingsilartothatofsoofour englishvolunteerrps.i. ”letthetunienhave shorttrousersor,as,knikershleather gaitersandlaceboots.theshoesofyoursoldierarealtogethera stake.iorrohat itis,aseable.” ”thankyou. ”bytheyntioning, attheetingthisevening,thatyoursonshavejoihere shouldbeanyinationtohangbackhere bethefaaydeywhowould otherate.” ”certainly. ”idetainyoulopresent.ishallseeyouinaday ortanceyourservice.” ”thanksverych.ionlyhatyouuldgohus. ”goodbye.telltheboysthattheiasaredohatwe shallbegindrillinadayortwo.” chapter3:deathtothespy theingdaduburgarrived,attenoclohourat rs.barclaykofher housesinceherrriage.sheually,too.it ethingseriousatter. s.barclayestraightout frohehousetoher. ”isanythier”rs.barclaysfirstquestion. ”yes,agreatdealisthetter,”daduburgbegaly. ”youandylishhusbandared.yourad. theyhavedesonsd,also;andfaithibelievethat husbandake,also,d.” notrs.barclaythe resolutionofhersons,sheuldselyhelpslingatthe exadaduburg;thee guessed.hoent: ”dearsisterinlayoubetalkingabout” ”iknoeduburgntinued.”ialhat youad,youandyourhusband,toletyourboysgoaboutand play,andtearandbruisetheelveslikewildindians.ialways knewould ...